Matrix magazine



Dec. 2, 1930.

s. SPERRY MATRIX MAGAZINE Filed Feb.

8,1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l' INVENTOR Dec. 2, 1930- s. E. SPERRY I 1,733,929 MATRIX MAGAZINE 7 Filed Feb. 8, 1 950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR Patented Dec. 2, 1930 warren Site- 55 Parser ore ICE sAMunL E. srERRY,o-r omers, New Yon-x, nseIeNoa'ro INTERTYfE. conPoRA'rIon,

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MATRIX, MAGAZINE Application filed February 8,1939. Serial no. 426,969.

The present inventionrelates to improvementsin magazines for holding fonts of matrires for'nse'in matrix setting and line casting machines, and more especially th OSG Of 5 tho class shown and described in U. S. Letters Patent No. 36,532 granted September 16,

1890 to O. Mergenthaler.

The matrix magazines as heretofore used generally in machines of this class comprise 10 top and bottomplate's ofmetal, usually brass, secured together by screws which extend transversely through the magazine and the top and'bottom plates thereof and terminate in cross bars on. the under side of' themagal5 zine, the top andbottom plates being'spaced apart at intervals across the width of the magazine by vertical longitudinally extending partitions. The top and bottom plates of such magazinesare formed on their inner faces with numerous grooves which provide channels to guide the respective matrices while descending by gravity from the upper toward the lower end of the magazine and to position the'matrices for-delivery from the magazine for the COIQIPOSIUOIL of matr1x llnes in a mannerwhich is well understood in the Magazines of this class as heretofore used generally are in themselves relatively heavy I and when filledwith fonts. of matricesthey are so heavyithat great care must be used in lifting them to and fromthe machine and to and from storage racks usually provided in the composingroom; Moreover, the weight of such magazines and their contained matrices is sogreat that considerable strength is required intransportingthe magazines from place to place and damage-sometimesoccurs due to slipping of the magazine from the hands of theoperator.

features, especially that the top and bottom grooved platesiare commonly made of metal V and'extend all the way to the upper end withi 1 out reinforcement to prevent bending at the upper ends where the flared 'formof the Snch. magazines have other objectionable turbs the spacing between the plates so'that matrices will behindered in passing freely through the magazine. Any bending or damage to the upper exposed ends of the plates or denting of the surface thereofis [6 practically irreparable anda magazinethus damaged is useless. v

The primary object of the present invention isto provide a novel and improved. ma-

. trix magazine of this class which is relatively 90 light inweight. and. yet possesses the requ1s1te strength and rigidity, the lightness in weight of the magazine enabling it to be transported easily *from one machine to an-' other or to and from storage racks with safee5 ty against damage to the magazine and with greater facilityzthan is possible with mag'ar zines of this :class as heretofore constructed.

Another objectof the invention is to provide novelmeans for reinforcing :a'matrix r-ro magazine having a non-metallic body portion wherein the reinforcement will interlock with and protect the exposed ends of the non-metallic portion. against damage, 1 or tachment for exchange or repair. a v

1 A further object of the invention is to construct a matrix magazine having a light- 50 weight sheet'or molded body portion,--the materials of which willbe resilient against denting. or permanent deformation and adapted to receive reinforcement means. i

w Tomtheseand. other ends, the invention '8 consists-in certain improvements and-combinations and; arrangements of parts all as will be hereinafter more fully described, the featuresofnovelty being pointed out particularly in the claimsgat the end of the spec- 90 ification.,- v

In the accompanying drawings Flg."1 isa perspective view of amatrix magazine constructed in accordance with the present invention; i v l l J Fig. 2 represents on an enlargedscalea section taken vertically through the magazine, the middle of the magazine. being k m ay; s 1.. Fig. 3 is a vertical.seetionalviewthrough 1O0 the upper end of a matrix magazine constructed in accordance with another e1nbodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is an end view of the structure shown in Fig. 3; and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of a portion of one kind of non-metallic material which may be used in making the top and bottom plates.

The matrix magazine shown in the present instance is of the usual form or design commonly used in matrix setting and line casting machines of the class shown in the patent hereinbefore referred to, but in the improved construction provided by the present invention, the magazine comprises top and bottom plates which are preferably composed of suitable material which will not warp or wear unduly under the friction of the usual metal matrices sliding between them and will be lighter in weight than the brass top and bottom plates heretofore used generally in the construction of such magazines, and can be molded or in sheet form and will permit the usual manufacturing operations to be used in cutting the numerous guide grooves therein for the engagement of the lugs of the matrices therewith, it being preferable to make these top and bottom plates of a non-metallic material such as any of the solid phenol-formaldehyde condensation products known as bakelite, either with or without a canvas base a embedded therein and impregnated therewith as shown in Fig. 6 or fibrous material incorporated therewith, or of a vulcanized rubber such as hard rubber, vulcanite or ebonite, and either molded or in sheet form, all of which materials possess the above noted properties and, more over, are moisture proof and are resilient and hence, not subject to bending, denting or other deformation, although these plates may, if desired, be composed of aluminum or any of its alloys which will be much light er in weight than the brass top and bottom plates heretofore used generally. Preferably, and as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, these top and bottom plates designated 1 and 2 respectively, do not extend entirely to the upper and lower ends of the magazine but they terminate at the points 3, 4t, 5 and 6 which are removed from the upper and'lower ends of the magazine, and the ends of the top and bottom plates are mitered or bevelled so that they interlock and form close joints with correspondingly mitered or bevelled portions of removably fitted and replaceable reinforcing cross plates 7, 8, 9 and 10 which are composed of a relatively strong metal'such as brass. The metal cross plates 7 and 9 at the upper end of the magazine are adapted to receive the matrices M from the distributor commonly used in machines of this ,class,

and the plates 8 and 10 are adapted to be positioned to deliver the matrices from the magazines to the usual assembler front commonly used in machines of this class, and the metal plate 10 may, as shown in the present instance, have the usual escapement mechanism 11 mounted thereon for controlling the delivery of the matrices from the magazine. By this construction, the matrix entrance and delivery ends of the magazines, being of metal, will be protected against damage by contact with the cooperating parts of the machine or from other objects,

and the usual escapement mechanism for magazines of this class can be readily used. The top and bottom plates 1 and 2 have the usual matrix guiding grooves 1 and 2 cut or otherwise formed therein to receive the lugs or ears m on the corners of the matrices, and these grooves are continued in the metal plates 7, 9 and 10, and hence these fine channels or grooves will be more durable at the matrix entering and delivery ends of the magazines where the most wear ordinarily occurs and the most accuracy is required, and the removable fitting of the metal plates to the terminals of the plates 1 and 2 enables the metal terminal plates to be readily replaced when worn or damaged.

Ample strength and rigidity with minimum weight is afforded by extending rigid reinforcing cross bars 12 of metal transversely across the under side of the magazine, these bars being preferably of channel form in cross section as shown, and screws 13 are extended through the top and bottom plates 1 and 2 and also through the top and bottom metal plates 7 and 9 and 8 and 10 to rigidly bind such plates together, the screws opposite to the reinforcing bars 12 being threaded into or otherwise secured thereto so that these bars firmly clamp the under side of the magazine when such screws are tightened. The top and bottom plates of the magazine are maintained in proper spaced relation to accommodate the matrices so that they may slide freely between these plates, by partitions 14 which are preferably of thin metal and are interposed between the top and bottom plates at suitable intervals across the width of the magazine, and by side walls 15 which close the space between the top and bottom plates at the sides of the magazine, these side walls being preferably of metal and extending continuously from the upper to the lower end of the magazine and thereby stiffening the magazine longitudinally throughout its length. Preferably, two of the reinforcing bars 12 are located to underlie the ends 5 and 6 of the bottom magazine plate 2 so that these bars will provide a firm support on which the upper and lower ends of the bottom plate 2 and the joining ends of the metal bottom plates 9 and 10 may rest, hereby maintaining the joining ends of these plates in alinement so: thatno shoulders will be produced at these joints which would 1 in alinement. withthe-top, metal plates 7 i and 8 is insured by the mitered or bevelled formation. of the meeting ends of these plates and by overlapping the plates 7 "and 8' upon the ends of the topfplate 1 as shown.- The joint 6 at the lower endof the bottom plate 2 is preferably locatedm-ore remote from the lower end ofthe magazine than the joint 4 for the top) plate 1, therebyenabling the bottom metall plate 10 to beimade of sufiicient length toaccommodate the Iescapement mechanism, and the consequent staggering of these joints ina direction longitudinally of the magazine increasesits rigidity.

The objects ofthe invention may be 'acasshown in Figs. 3, 4L and 5. In Fig. 3 the top and bottom plates 1 and 2 of the magazine, which are preferably composedof any of the non-metal=lic= materials. hereinbefore mentioned, extend to the extreme top of the magazine and brass or otherrela-tively strong metalreinforc'ing strips 7 and 9" are applied, preferably removably, to the upper ends of the respective plates to protect the non-metallie material from damage if struck, and these reinforcing strips are interlocked with the non-metallic plates 1' and 2' preferably by forming mitered joints 3- and 5: therebetween. so th at the non-metallic material will be held perfectly flat and'the space acrossthe entrance of the mouth of the magazine will be uniform across the entire width'of the 'magazine. As an addedprotection against damage when the non-metallic material composing the top-and bottom pl ates l and 2 extends to the; extreme top of the magazme, addition al thin or' light metal'strips s are inserted betweenthe reinforcing cross strips 7 and 9" and thenon-metallic material compos ingthe top and bottom plates- 1" and 2 and these strips sare formed over to cover the relatively sharp points of the Walls between thematriix grooves l and 2. It will-"heap parentfro'ni the fragmentary section shown 'in Fig. 4: that the matrix'grooves of the nonmetallic plates are widened outat the upper.

terminal end of themagazine, as is the usual practice, in order that the matrices may have freedom in entering their channels or grooves as they are distributed by the usualmechanism on a'typographical machine. Fig. 5 is a further view looking into the entrance end of the magazine with thevlight metal protecting' strips 8 formed with narrow lugs to fall exactly at the points of the walls between the matrix grooves or channels. The ends of the topand bottom plates in this form of the invention may beprovided at'the lower end of the magazine with separate terminal they are joined.

or reinforcing strips joined to the top and bottom plates and having 'matrix guiding grooves therein which are continuations' of those in the top and bottom plates, as in Figs. 1 and 2.

While the invention is shownin the present instance as applied to a matrix magazine of one part cular form or shape and in Wl 11Cl1 the escapement mechanism is attached to or carried bythemagazine, it will be obvious .that the invention is applicable to matrix magazines of other forms'or shapes andto those-wherein the escapement mechanism is not attached to the magazine but a cross bolt or bar is used for holding the matrices at the delivery end of the magazine,'and it willalso be understood that the invention is applicable to small magazines such as those used on auxiliary or side unit attachments for matrix setting and line casting machines. 1 coniplished in another form of the invention Sincethe major portion of the magazine material substantially lighter in weight than theinetal heretofore usedigenerally in the construction of matrix magazines, the Weight of the magazine is substantially reduced so that the operations of. applying and removing the magazines with respect to the matrix composing and line castingmachine's-and of transporting the magazines from place to place are facilitated andthe-danger of damage to the magazine-during such handling ortransportation is greatly reduced, and by makingthetopa and bottom plates of anonmetallic material such as any of those hereinbefore referred to and which is resilient, denting thereof-is resisted and prevented, so

that obstruction to the passages ofcthematrices through the magazine, is avoided. B reinforcing the upper and: lower ends ofthe magazine by strips of brass or other strong" metal, damage to these ends of the magazine by contact thereof with portions. of the ma chine in which the magazines are used or with other objects is substantially avoided. The intermediate portions of the top and bottom plates are afior'ded requisite strength and rigidity; bythe underlying reinforcing bars and the relativelystrong end plates to which The terminal I or reinforcing plates or str ps,.ineither form ofthe invention shown, may be readily removed and. replaced by others whenworn or damaged, removal of the uppermost row of screws-13 lnFi'g's. 1 and&

releasing andiena-bling the upper plates? andlf) to be detached fromthe upper ends of the plates 1' was andremova'lgof the two i lowermost rows of screws 13 releasing and permitting removal of thelower'plat'es 8 and 10; and removal of the screws '1-3 releasing and permittingremoval of the plates'7 and 9" inthe fornrof the invention shownin Figs.

3 44c and 5, so thatinterchanging ofthese'terminala plates, ineither form of the invention,

with other similarly formedterminal plates may be readily accomplished. I claim as my invention 1. A matrix magazine comprising top and bottom plates at at least one ofits ends composed of relatively strong metal, and intermediate top and bottom plates composed of a diiferent relatively lighter-weight material and reinforced by the first-mentioned plates.

2. A matrix magazine comprising top and bottom plates at its ends composed of relatively strong metal, and intermediate top and bottom plates composed of a different-relatively lightenweight material, the ends of said intermediate plates being joined to said end plates, and the inner sides of said intermediate and end plates having matrix guiding grooves, the grooves in the end plates being continuations ofthose in the intermediate plates. v V

3. A matrix magazine comprising top and bottom plates spaced for the passage of matrices between them and composed of a nonmet-allic material, and reinforcing terminal plates attached to the first-mentioned plates at at least one end of the magazine.

4:. A matrix magazine comprising top and bottom plates composed of a non-metallic material, and metal reinforcing terminal plates attached to the upper and lower ends of the first-mentioned plates.

5. A matrix magazine comprising top and bottom plates composed of a non-metallic material, and separate replaceable terminal plates removably applied to the ends of the first-n'ientioned plates.

6. A matrix magazine comprising top and bottom plates composed of a non-metallic material and having matrix-guiding grooves in their inner sides, and separate reinforcing plates applied to the upper ends of the firstmentioned plates and having matrix-guiding grooves therein which are continuations of those in the first-mentioned plates.

7. A matrix magazine comprising top and bottom plates composed of a resilient nonmetallic material and groovedat their inner sides to guide the matrices between them, and metal reinforcing terminal plates interlocked with the ends of saidnon-metallic plates at at least one end of the magazine.

8. A matrix magazine comprising top and bottom plates composed of a resilient nonmetallic material and grooved at their inner sides to guide the matrices between them, and metal terminal plates interlocked with the upper and lower ends of said non-metallic plates and having matrix-guiding grooves therein which are continuations of the grooves in the non-metallic plates.

9. A matrix magazine comprising top and bottom. plates composed of aresilient, lightweight non-metallic material, and replaceable metal reinforcing plates removably inrvsaeae terlocked with the upper andlower ends thereof.

10. A matrix magazine comprising top and bottom plates constituting the intermediate portion of the magazine, and top and bottom end plates joined to the ends of the first-mentioned plates, the joining ends of said plates being mitered, and means securing said plates together.

11. A matrix magazine comprising intermediate top and bottom plates, top and bottom end plates joined to the ends of said intermediate plates, and reinforcing members extending transversely beneath the magazine and underlying and supporting the joining ends of the bottom intermediate and end plates.

12. A matrix magazine comprising intermediate top and bottom plates spaced apart for the passage of matrices between them, transversely extending top and bottom end plates joining with the ends of the respective intermediate plates and forming continuations thereof, and means securing said intermediate and end plates together and to one another. 1

13. A matrix magazine comprising top and bottom plates spaced apart for the passage of matrices between them and constituting the intermediate portion of the magazine, top and bottom end plates joined to the ends of the first-mentioned plates, the top end plates overlapping the respective ends of the firstmentioned top plate, reinforcing cross-bars extending transversely beneath the magazine and underlying the joining ends of the first mentioned and end bottom plates, and means extending through the magazine and cooperating with said reinforcing bars to secure them in place.

14. A matrix magazine comprising top and bottom plates spaced apart for the passage of matrices bet-ween them and constituting the intermediate portion of the magazine, top and bottom end plates joined to the ends of the first-mentioned plates and constituting the ends of the magazine, and members interposed between and spacing said top and bottom plates and extending continuously throughout the length of the magazine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. a

SAMUEL E. SPERRY. 

